When you hear wine experts talk of ‘Burgundies,’ they are referring to wines made in this French region. The most common varieties are Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but farmers here grow many different types of grapes. September and early October is grape harvest time in France, so the usually quiet rows of grape vines we see in this photo are probably very busy with workers gathering the fruit to be crushed and fermented. We’re thinking about putting together a bread and cheese plate right now…
They’re grrrape!
Today in History
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Green fields of grain
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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International Women s Day
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World Jellyfish Day
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National Bison Day
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Colorful cows of the reef
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Fight for your lefts
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Evidence of human habitation
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Whatever floats your boat
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Women s History Month
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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Bobbing for crab apples
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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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Salmon migration in full swing
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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Snow buntings take flight
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Boxing Day
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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International Day of Friendship
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Celebrating women in science
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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European river otter, Netherlands
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A personal collection becomes an institution
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Back on the rise
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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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